Subheading · Chapter 57 · Heading 5703
5703.31: Of other man-made textile materials: turf
Official description Turf
5703.31 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5703, carpets and other textile floor coverings, chapter 57.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5703 31 00 00 Turf 8%m²
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 6.4% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £16m | 24.6% | +12.2% |
 Belgium | £14.6m | 22.4% | +36.8% |
 Netherlands | £9.6m | 14.7% | -5.5% |
 France | £5.5m | 8.5% | -15.6% |
 Portugal | £5.5m | 8.5% | +67.5% |
 China | £4.9m | 7.6% | +29.6% |
 Spain | £3.3m | 5.1% | +46.9% |
 Germany | £1.7m | 2.6% | -28% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 12.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$110kUS$110k+US$1m+US$25m+> US$84m
Exports: 101
- China: US$411m
- Vietnam: US$300m
- Belgium: US$84m
- Netherlands: US$64m
- Mexico: US$44m
- Spain: US$38m
- Türkiye: US$34m
- United States: US$25m
- Germany: US$25m
- France: US$25m
- Italy: US$18m
- Czechia: US$17m
- India: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Paraguay: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Nepal: US$1m
- Hungary: US$918k
- South Africa: US$893k
- Denmark: US$870k
- South Korea: US$834k
- Russia: US$573k
- Colombia: US$544k
- Switzerland: US$441k
- Sweden: US$433k
- Lithuania: US$399k
- Jordan: US$355k
- Thailand: US$316k
- Estonia: US$316k
- Latvia: US$297k
- Bulgaria: US$295k
- Slovakia: US$270k
- Argentina: US$261k
- Austria: US$159k
- Singapore: US$137k
- Iran: US$137k
- Malaysia: US$119k
- Kazakhstan: US$110k
- Indonesia: US$106k
- Israel: US$105k
- Taiwan: US$97k
- Chile: US$79k
- Croatia: US$71k
- Slovenia: US$61k
- Ireland: US$59k
- Pakistan: US$59k
- Armenia: US$58k
- Cyprus: US$57k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$632kUS$632k+US$3m+US$15m+> US$34m
Imports: 198
- United States: US$243m
- Spain: US$74m
- France: US$69m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- Japan: US$51m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Mexico: US$30m
- Israel: US$27m
- Canada: US$27m
- Italy: US$26m
- Australia: US$24m
- Germany: US$21m
- India: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Russia: US$18m
- Peru: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Poland: US$16m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15m
- Chile: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Norway: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Sweden: US$10m
- Brazil: US$10m
- Iraq: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Libya: US$7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Ghana: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Moldova: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Qatar: US$3m
- Venezuela: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$411m | 35.8% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$300m | 26.1% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$84m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$64m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$44m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Spain | US$38m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$34m | 2.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$25m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Germany | US$25m | 2.2% |
| 10 | France | US$25m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$243m | 21.1% |
| 2 | Spain | US$74m | 6.5% |
| 3 | France | US$69m | 6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 5% |
| 5 | Japan | US$51m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$34m | 2.9% |
| 7 | Mexico | US$30m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Israel | US$27m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Canada | US$27m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$26m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 5number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Algeria
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 5.6%* | 4% – 6.1% | 2023 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 30% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 13% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| China | 4% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 30% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 8% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 20%* | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 6.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5.6%* | 4% – 6.1% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 30% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 15% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 30% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 13% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 30% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 20%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 28% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 6% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 12% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 65943 Carpets & other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether ornot made up, of other man-made textile fibres
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 413202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 27230 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1393 Manufacture of carpets and rugs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5703.30 | changed |
| 2012 | 5703.30 | changed |
| 2007 | 5703.30 | changed |
| 2002 | 5703.30 | changed |
| 1996 | 5703.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 5703.30 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 5703.30.
Subheading 5703.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 5703.31; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £65.2m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £2.70 per kg; Vietnam supplied 25%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 35.8% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of other man-made textile materials: turf?
Of other man-made textile materials: turf fall under HS subheading 5703.31, part of heading 5703, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of other man-made textile materials: turf in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5703.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of other man-made textile materials: turf in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5703.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of other man-made textile materials: turf?
China, with US$411m in 2024 (35.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (25%), Belgium (22%) and Netherlands (15%), out of total imports of £65.2m.